How to Resize Your Brushes in GIMP 2.8.6

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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the size of your brush in the photo manipulation program GIMP 2. Although GIMP 2.8.6 was a popular release number in 2013, the current version of GIMP 2 (as of April 2018) is 2.8.22; nevertheless, the instructions for altering your brush's size will be the same.

Bring up the toolbox. If your toolbox doesn't automatically appear when you start GIMP 2, click the Windows tab, click New Toolbox in the resulting drop-down menu, and drag the toolbox over to the side of the project.

Test the paintbrush. Click and drag the paint brush across your photo or canvas to review its size. If you're not satisfied with the brush size, raise or lower the size more in the Tool Options window, then test your paintbrush again.

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